In Issue 14.1, we featured a stunning poem by Jessica Ankeny, “Albuquerque.” To accompany the text of the poem, we’re pleased to present this multimedia experience, with Ankeny reading the poem and some photos of images from it.

 

 

Cotton seeds:

 

Cottonwood trees and fluff in the air
“Shedding Cotton,” by Michele Reyes

A New Mexico sunset:

 

A tree at sunset--the sky is shades of purple and orange
“South Valley Sunset,” by JT Tracy

The “old volcanoes”:

Dry ridges in the West, with some vegetation on them and a blue sky with white clouds
“The Old Volcanoes,” by Kate McMath